Witches and Witchcrafts
Essay by Ivy Mariano • August 6, 2016 • Research Paper • 7,114 Words (29 Pages) • 1,096 Views
WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFTS
A Research Paper Presented to the Class of
Johnny T. Roberto
PANDAN BAY INSTITUTE, INC.
PANDAN, ANTIQUE
In partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the subject
ENGLISHIV
By
Ivy Rose S. Mariano
IV- St. Cyril
January 2012
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The author wants to extend her greatest gratitude to those special persons who have shared moments with her in doing this kind of work especially to:
- To Joselle, Bianca and to Harmon who borrowed my mouse that is why she didn’t do anything for a week
- To her family who are ever supportive in every part of this work especially in the financial needs
- The one and only Almighty Father who is never- ending guiding and guarding me in times of researches and many others.
- Most of all, the one and only Mr. Johnny T. Roberto for requiring this kind of work.
This work would not be completed without any of your concerns and the author hope you all stay the same. More power to you all.
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ABSTRACT
Title of the Research: Witches and Witchcrafts
Author’s Name: Ivy Rose S. Mariano
Address of the Institution: Pandan Bay Institute, Inc. Pandan, Antique
Year: 2012
Problem of the Study
Why do witches being feared in the past?
How do they live in order to survive?
Why does the Church want to persecute witches?
Significance of the Study
This study would like to present how witches continued to evolve and live as to the present time. This research is conducted to supply human’s knowledge and curiosity towards the topic.
Summary of Findings
Witches have their difficulty in living because they are being persecuted by anyone especially the Church. They kill those who they think are witches in which some of them die innocently. They have been said to cause dangerous doings in their community especially to its people.
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Conclusion
Witches had appeared since the start of humanity, therefore, the researcher conclude that the witches who are still living in this world had its part in our past. They may be seen as bad people but they can sometimes be helpful in us.
Recommendations
Witches and witchcraft is interesting yet dangerous if you can’t control your feelings. Witchcraft is a good way to have revenge on people who hurts you so much but then it is an evil thing to do something towards others even if they do something to you physically or emotionally.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Abstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
CHAPTER I- The Problem and its Settings
- Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
- Background of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
- Statement of the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Significance of the Study. . . . . . . . . . .2-3
- Scope and Delimitations of the Study. . . . .3
- Definition of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-5
CHAPTER II- Review of Related Literature
- The Ancient Healers. . . . . . . . . . . . .6
- The Many Meanings of Witch. . . . . . . .7-8
- Guiding the Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . .8-10
- The Ancient Witches. . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
- The Power of the Goddess. . . . . . . . .11-12
- The Force of Birth and Death. . . . . . .12-13
- Queen of the Ghosts. . . . . . . . . . .13-15
- Powers of Good and Evil . . . . . . . .15-17
- The Burning Times. . . . . . . . . . . .17-18
- Heretics and Inquisitions. . . . . . . .18-19
- Joining Witches to Satan. . . . . . . .19-20
- The First Major Witch-Hunts. . . . . . .20
- War against Women. . . . . . . . . . . .21
- An End to Madness. . . . . . . . . . .21-22
- Magic and Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
- The Witch’s Spells. . . . . . . . . . 23-24
- Visualizing Magic. . . . . . . . . . .24-25
- Casting Spells. . . . . . . . . . . .25-26
- Healing Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . .26
- Protection Spells. . . . . . . . . . .26-27
- Evil Spirits. . . . . . . . . . . . .27
- The Witching Hour. . . . . . . . . . . 27-28
- Peering into the Future. . . . . . . .28
- Other Tools of Divination. . . . . . .29-30
CHAPTER III- Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary of Findings. . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32
Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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CHAPTER I
The Problem and Its Settings
Introduction
The study of witch and witchcraft persecution is part of the study of women’s history, especially the history of social and sexual violence against women. Long time ago, many people were supposed to be at house bound and uneducated. These people were proclaimed to be devil worshipers or “witches”. Any people who were said to be witches were burned at the stake. There were unfair trials done to see if a person was really a witch. The town leaders would tie the “witch” to a stool and drop them into the river. If they floated on the top, they were a witch. If they sank and drowned, they were innocent. This was terribly unfair for either way, you die. .
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